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' Just Published , Price 2 s . 6 d . ( Or sent free to the most remote parts of the Kingdom , in a sealed envelope , on the receipt of a post-office order for 3 s . 6 d . ) TBE SECRET MEDICAL ADVISEE . BEIN G a practical Treatise on the prevention and cure of the VENEREAL DISEASE , and other affections of the urinary and sexual organs , in both sexes , with a mild and successful mo < ie of treatment , in all their forms and consequences ; especially Stricture , Gleets , affections of the Bladder , Prostrate Glands , Gravel , &c . shewing also the dangerous consequences of Mercury , such as eruptions of the skin , pain in the bones , &c , with plain directions for a perfect restoration : embellished with engravings ; An ample consideration of the diseases of women ; also nervous debility ; including a comprehensive dissertation on the anatomy of Marriage , impaissance , celibacy , sterility or barronness , and various other interruptions of the Laws of Nature . Also some animadversions on the Secret Sin of Youth , which entails such fearful consequences on its victims . <^* This Work is undenia bly the most interesting and important that has hitherto been published on this subject , imparting information which ought to be in the possession of every one who is labouring under any secret infirmity , whether male or female . BY M . WILKINSON , CONSULTING SURGEON , &o . 13 , Trafalgar Street , Leeds . Of whom they may be obtained , or from any of his Agents . MR . M . W . having devoted his studies for many years exclusively to the various diseases of the generative and nervous system , in thereinovu of those distressing debilitieB arising from a secret indulgence in a delusive and . destructive habit , ana to the successful treatment of VENEREAL AND SYPHILITIC DISEASES , Continues to be consulted from nine in the momine till tea at night , and on Sundays till two ,-zna country patients requiring hia assistance , by mamng only one personal visit , will receive such advice and medicines as will enable them to obtain a permanent and effectual cure , when all other means have failed . In recent cases of a certain disorder a perfect core is completed in one week , or no charge made for medicine after that period , and in those cases wnere other practititioners have failed , a perseverance in hia plan , without restraint in diet , or hindrance from business , will ensure to . the patient a permanent and radical cure . A complete knowledge of the symptoms and treatment of these insidious aud dangerous diseases $ « n only be acquired by those who are in daily practice , and have previously gone through a regular course of Medical Instruction ; for , unfortunately , tnere the hundreds who annually fall victims to theigaorant use of Mercury and other dangerous remedies , administered by illiterate men , who ran tne eonsutution by suffering disease to get into the 1 system , which being carried by the circulation of t&fljnooa into all parts of the body , the whole frame become tainted with venereal poison , and most unhappy eon sequences ensue , at one time affecting tne 1 bkuu particularly the head and face , with eruptionaand ulcer 8 , closelyresembling , andoftentreateda 8 scttrTj , at another period producing the mostviolen * pfflM in the limbs and bones , which are lnqoe # " taken for rheumatism ; thus the whole f ^ becomea debilitated and decayed , and a lingering death pats a period to their dreadful sufferings . What a grief for a young person in the ? ffl ^ Prfg of life , to be snatched out of time , andfrom . tU "e enjoyments of life , by a disease always local « aw » and which never proves fatal if ProP ^ r SfiJ ' S all its fatal results are owing either to neglect 01 ignorance . M ? . W . ' s invariable rule is to give a Card to each of his Patients as a guarantee for cure , wnicnw pledges himself to perform , ^ or return 1 » »* For the accommodation of either sex ,, «« distance or delicacy prevents a personal nsu , u « PURIFYING DROPS , price 4 s . 6 d . can be had of any of the . WtoJJ ing agents , with printed directions so Pj ^ * they may cure themselves without even the W * ledge of a bed-fellow . . They are particularly recommended toJJJJ ^ before persons enter into the matrimonial state , ie » the indiscretions of a parent are the source , # ! £ . tion to him the remainder of his ^ J& ^ 'XjtT&a ing his innocent but unfortunate ofepring mm evil eruptions of the malignant tendency , ano ^ variety of other complaints , tbat are . most ^ ssnnw introduced by the same neglect aud imprudence . AGENTS . Hull-At the Advertxser Office , L owgate , an «» Noble ' s Bookseller , Market-place . Heaton , Leeds .-At the Times Office , and of Mr . weawiH 7 . Briggafce . . „ Wakefield-Mr . Hurst , Bookseller . Halifax-Mr . Hartley , Bookseller . t Huddersfield-Mr . Dewhirst , 39 . NeW-sf ^ Bradford—Mr . Taylor , Bookseller , sear ¦« P Ltndon-Mr . Butler , No . 4 , ^^ h ^^ X . \^^ % j ^^ r £ BK » 5 fi 5 SS 2 && B MSSte J-Mr . Watkinson , Drugg 1 - st , 6 , Marfcat ' Pl Beverley-Mr . Johnson , Bookseller . B oston-Mr . Noble , Bookseller . 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HEALTH FOR ALL 11 PATBO . MZED BY THE GHEATEST NOBLES IN THE LANP . HOLLOWAY'S PILLS . COPY of a , Letter from his Grace the Duke of Portland to Mrs . Ann Mellish ( one of his Tenants ) , whom his Grace was pleased to send as a Patient to the Proprietor of this extraordinary Medicine . , Madam , —If Mr . Holloway will undertake to Cure you perfectly , when the Cure is complete , I will undertake to jpay him £ 2 10 s . You may show him this Letter . \ CSigned ) SCOTT PORTLAND . Welbeck Abbey , May 31 , 1842 . Copy of a Letter from the Most Honorable the Marquis of Westminster , K . G . Lord Westminster has just received Mr . Holloway ' s Medicine , for which he returns him his best thanks . i Eaton Hall , Cheshire , Feb . 12 , 1842 . THIS INESTIMABLE MEDICINE baing composed entirely of Medicinal Herbs , does not contain any mercurial , mineral , or deleterious substance . Benign to the tender infant , or to the weakest constitution , prompt and sure in eradicating disease from the most robust frame , it is perfectly harmless in jits operations and efftctB , while it searches out ' and removes Complaints of every character , and at every stage , however long-standing or deeply-rooted ; . OF THE THOUSANDS Cured by its agency many who were on the verge of the grave for a considerable period ( by persevering in \ ta use ) , have been kfstored to health and strength , after everv other means had failed . ALL DISEASES ( and whatever may be their symptoms , however they may declare themselves , yet one cause' is common to them all , namely , a want of purity in the blood and fluids ) , are cured by this Wonderful Medicine , which cleanses the stomach and bowels , jwhile its Balsamio qualities clear the blood , give lone and energy to the nerves and muscles , invigorate the system , and add strength to bone and iinew . \ THE AFFLICTED need not give himself up to despair , as one without hope , but let him make a p > oper Trial of the Mighty Powers of this astonishing Medicine , and he will soon be restored to the blessings of Health . TIiVJE should not be lost in taking this remedy for any of following Diseases : — Ague Erysipelas Rheumatism Asthmas Female irregu- Retention of the Bilious com- Iarities urine plaiats . Fevers of all Sore Throats Blotches on the kinds Scrofula , or skin " * Fits King ' s Evil Bowel com- Gout Stone & . Gravel plaints Head-ache Tic Douloureux Colics : Indigestion Tumours Constipation of Inflammation Ulcers Bowels Jaundice Worms of all Consumption Liver com- kinds Debility plaints Weakness , from Dropsy ¦ Lumbago whatever cause , Dysentery Piles &o . & < 3 . These truly invaluable Pills can be obtained at the establishment of Professor Holloway , near Temple Bar , where advice may be had gratis , and of most respectable Venders of Medicines throughout the civilized world , at the following prices : Is . l . ^ d ., 23 . 9 ct ., 4 « . 6 d ., Us ., 22 s ., and 33 s . each Box . There is a considerable saving by taking the larger sizes . N . B . —Directions for the Guidance of Patients in every Disorder are affixed to each Box .
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FRAMPTON'S PILL OF HEALTH Price i . s . 'lid . per box . rpHlS excellent Family Pill is a medicine of long-J . tried efficacy for correcting all disorders ot the stomach and bowels , the common symptoms of which are eostiveness , flatulency , spasms , ' loss of appetite , sick head-ache , giddiness , Bense of fulness after meals , dizziness of the eyes , drowsiness and pains in the stemach and bowels . Indigestion producing a torpid state of the liver , and a consequent inactivity of the bowels , causing a disorganization of every function ef the frame , will , in this most excellent preparation , by a little perseverance , be effectually removed . Two or three doses will convince the afflicted of its salutary effects . The stomach will speedily regain its strength ; a healthy action of the liver , bowels , and kidneys , will rapidly take place ; and , instead , of listlessness , heat , pain , and jaundiced appearance , strength , activity , and renewed health , will be the quick result of taking this medicine according to the directions accompanying each box . These Pills are particularly efficacious for Stociaoh Coughe , Colds , Aguea , Shortness of Breath , and all Obstractions of Urinary Passages ; and i-f taken after too free an indulgence at table , they quickly restore tbe system to its natural state of repose . ; Persons of a FULL HABITj who are subject to head-ache , giddiness , drowsiness , and singing in the ears , arising from too great a flow of blood to the head , should never be without them , as many dangerous symptoms will be entirely oarried off by their immediate use . FOR FEMALES these Pills are most truly excellent , removing all obstructions ; the distressing head-ache so very prevalent with the sex ; depression of spirits , dulness of sight , nervous affections , blotches , pimples , and sallowness of the skin , and give a hoalthy and juvenile bloom to the complexion . To MOTHERS , they are confidently recommended as the best medicine that can be taken during pregnancy : and for children of all ages they are unequalled . As a pleasant , safe , easy aperient , tHey unite the recommendation of a mild operation with the most successful effect , and require no constraint of diet or confinement duringtheir use . And for ELDERLY PEOPLE they will De found to be the most comfortable medicine hitherto prepared . Sold by T . Prout , 229 , Strand > London , Price 2 s . 9 d . per box , and by his appointment , by Heaton , Hay , Allen , Land , Haigh , Smith , Bell , Townsend , Baines and Newsome , Smeeton , Reinhardt , Leeds ; Brooke , Dewsbury ; Dennis & Son , Moxon , Little , Hardman , Linuey , Hargrove , York ; Brooke & Co ., Walker & Co ., Stafford , Faulkner , Doncaster ; Judeon , Harrison , Linney , Ripon ; Fogfitt , Coates , Thompson , Thirsk ; Wiley , Easingwold ; Ingland , Fell , Spivey , Huddersfield ; Ward , Richmond ; Cameron , knaresbro '; Pease , Oliver , Darlington ; Dixon , Metcalfe , Langdale , Northallerton ; Rhodes , Snaith ; Goldthorpe , Tadcaster ; Rogerson , Cooper , Newby , Kay , Bradford ; Brice , Priestley , Ponterract ; Cordwell , Gill , Lawton , Dawson , Smith , Wakefield ; Berry , Denton ; Suter , Leyland , Hartley , Parker , Dunn , Halifax ; Booth , Rochdale ; Lambert , Boroughbridge ; Dalby , Wetherby ; Waite , Horrogate ; Wall , Barnsley ; and all respectable Medicine Venders throughout the kingdom . Ask for Frampton ' s Pill of Health , and observe the name and address of "Thomas Prout , 229 , Strand , London , " on the GovernmentStamp .
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£ E £ DS BOROUGH SESSIONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN , that the hat * General Quarter Sbsshoks of the Peace f ^ the Borough of Leeds , in the County of York wm be holden before Thomas Flower Ellis the YmmZ « r Esquire , Recorder of thjrsaid Borough , at taeGmVJ House , in Leeds , oniSTtJESDAY , the 28 th Dav 7 # February instant , at Two o'Clock in " the AfternnmT at which Time and Place all Jurors , ConsShW * Police Officers , Prosecutors , Witnesses , PeS bound by Recognizance , and Others having basine * at the said Sessions , are requested to attend , * And Notice is hereby further Given , That all Appeals , Applications , and Proceeding under the Highway Acts ( not previously disposed of ) will be heard and taken at the Sitting of tha Court on Thursday Morning , at Nine o'clock unless any Felonies or Misdemeanours Bhall then remain undisposed of , in which case all such Appeals ApdH cations , and proceedings will be heard and taken as soon after Thursday Morning , at Nine o'Clock aa the whole of the Felonies and Misdemeanours shall have been disposed of . JAMES RICHARDSON Clerk of the Peace for the said Borough . Leeds , February 3 rd , 1843 .
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THE NEW DISCOVERY . BY WHICH the Trembling Hand may become Steady , the Weak Heart Strong , and ' Nervous irritability ( so often the precursor of insanity ) nav be arrested , is offered to the Public , w ho may rely on nervous vigour being the reward of a patient trial By the use of this Medicine ( which does not contain orie particle of any opiate ) refreshing sleep has been obtained by those who have not enjoyed that blesang for years , and the most obstinate indigestion conquered . Above thirty of the Nobility now use this wonderful restorative . Prepared ( for the Proprietor ) aud Sold by E PURSER , Chemist , Bridge Street , Blackfriars , b Boxes , at Is . ljd ., 2 a . 9 d . and 4 s . 6 d . each , containing directions for its uae , and an address to the Patient with testimonials attacked . Sold also by all the Wholesale Houses , and respectable Medicine V « adors . Boxes sent by Post on the receipt of the amount in Postage Stamps , or otherwise . Ask for Dr . Grandison ' s Charity Pills . From W . A . Goff , Esq ., 11 , Bloomsburv Sauare —December , 2 lst , 1842 . H *' 11 Sir , I cannot refuse to state that yoar Pill has had an effect upon my Nerves , almost miraculous . * " Your obliged Servant , "W . A . G 0 PF . M To Dr . Grandison . " Agents for Leeds , Reinhardt and Son .
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Parr ' s Life Pills . -Amongst many others I ohjtjrved one ; a case ofj Rheumatism , which appeared to me similar to my own case , and seeing it so successfully treated , simply by the use of Parr ' s Life Pills . I resolved upon giving that iar » laable medicine a fair trial . I had been afflicted with Rheumatism many years , and at the time to whioh I refer was suffering acutely . I determined , as I have said , on giving Old Parr ' s remedy a fair trial ; and accordingly sent for a box of the Life Pills . By the use of these pills I am enabled to say that I am now as well as ever I have been during the whole of my life . Thank God , I can now walk as well as ever I did . At the time when I ] first tried Parr ' s Life Pills , I could scarcely walk during the day-time ; and at night I could get no sleep . I am now enjoying excellent health , and sleep soundly , and I am free from pain of every kind . 1 I am , Sir , yours , &c . JAJMES DANIEL LS . ( aged 50 years . ) Mr . H . Foster , Chemist , Winchester . 1 ~—^—^~ Parr's Life Pills are acknowledged to be all that is ri quired to conquer disease and prolong lite . No medicine yet offered to the world ever so rapidly attained : such distinguished celebrity ; it is questionable if ; there now be any part of the civilized world where its extraordinary healing virtues hare not been exhibited . Tnis signal success is not attributable to any ] system of advertising , but solely to the strong recommendations of parties cured by their use . At this moment the Proprietors are in possession of nearly 580 letters from influential , respectable , and intelligent members of society , all bearing testimony to the great and surprising benefits resulting from the use of the medicine . This is a mass of evidence in its favour such as no other medicine ever yet called forth , and places it in the proud distinction of being not only the most popular but the most valuable remedy ever discovered . CAUTION—BEWARE OF IMITATIONS * In order to protect the public from imitations , the Hon . Commissioners of Stamps have ordered the words PaRr ' s Life Pills to be engraved on the Government Stamp , which is pasted round the sides of each box , ] in white letters on a red ground . Without this mark of authenticity they are spurious and an imposition I Prepared by the Proprietors , T . Roberts and Co ., 9 , Crane Court , Fleet-Btreet , London ; and ' sold wholesale by their appointment , by E . Edwards , 57 , St . Pauls , also by Barclay . and Sons , Farringdon-street , and Sutton and Co ., Bow Churchyard ; j Sold by Joshua Hobson , Northern Star Office , Leeds , and at 3 , - Market Walk , Huddersfield ; and retail by at least one agent in every town in the United Kingdom , and-by most respectable dealers in medicine . Price Is lid ., 2 s . 9 d ., and family boxes 11 s . each . Full directions are given with each box .
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THE BEST MEDICINE IN THE V / ORLD ! READ ! AND JUDGE FOR YOURSELVES I ! THE following statement of facts has been communicated to the Proprietors of PARR'S LIFE PILLS : — Messrs . T . Roberts and Co . Malton , Jan . 30 , 1843 . G ; ntlemen , —Though it is but a very short time since I last wrote for a supply of Parr ' s Life Pills , I find that owing to an astonishing increase in the sale of them , 1 am again compelled to request you to send me twenty dozen of the small , as also a supply of tho large size . I should wish you to forward them by railway to York , thence by carrier , as early as possible , as I am afraid my present stock will be exhausted bofore they reach me . I enclose you the case of a person who resides in Malton , and whose testimony may be relied upon as being strictly correct . This is but one case selected from an almost incredible number of others , which have come under my notioe , in which cures have been effected by the use of Parr ' s Life Pills . Many highly respeotable persons in this neighbourhood , who previous to the introduction of Parr's Life Pills had a decided di 6 like to Patent Medicines , are now thankful that they are able to add their testimonials to the beneficial effects of the-e pills . By forwarding me , without delay , the quantity of pills as ordered above , you will oblige , Gentlemen , yours , respectfully , J . WRANGHaM . Gentlemen , —When I consider the very great relief I have experienced from the use of Parr ' s Life PJJs , I think it nbtonJy to be my duty to > ou but to every one who may be suffering from similar complaints with which I have been affiioted , to make my astonishing case as public as pos&ible . For a long time past 1 have been greatly troubled with a most severe nervous complaint , giddiness , and swimming in the head , which increased to such a degree that at times I was compelled to leave off from my work , being unable to bear the least fatigue or excitement . At the suggestion of many of my friends , I was induced to try various medicines , but found that my complaint instead of diminishing , was daily growing worse . Having fortunately heard of the beneficial effects of Parr ' s Life Pills , I resolved to give them a fair trial , though I must confess with but little hopes of deriving benefit from them , after having tried so . many other medicines without success ; I inamedidiately purchased a 6 mall sized box of Mr . Wrangham , chemist , the only a ^ nt for the sale of them in Multon , and fortunate indeed has it been for me that I did so , for though I have just finished taking this one box , I find myself so far relieved that instead of daily , nay hourly , suffering from that dreadful complaint , nervousness , with its attendant miseries , I am restored to my former good health ; my nerves are strong—the giddiness and swimming in my head are totally removed , and 1 am now able to attend regularly to my trade . Allowing you to make whatever use you may think proper of this statement , and feeling truly grateful for the benefit I have obtained from taking Parr ' s Life Pills . I am , Gentlemen , your obedient Servant , THOMAS PATTISON , Painter . N . B . I shall be glad to answer any enquiries respecting the good the pills have done mo . To Mr . T . Roberts aud Co ., Crane Court , Fleetstreet , London . A most extraordinary Case of Cure communicated by Mrs . Moxon of York . Mrs . Mathers , of that City , had for many years been affected with a . most inveterate disease , which her medical attendants proDouuced to be Canctr . It originated ia her breast , and continued to spread nearly all over her body , defying every effort of surgical fkill . Parr's Life PilJa being recommended to her , she resolved to give them a trial ; and , speaking of the result , she says she cannot express the inconceivable advantage which she haa already derived from them . She further states that she is now almost well , and ascribes her convalescence solely to the persevering use of that sovereign medicine , Parr's Life Pills . From Mr . R . Turner , Lewton . To Messrs . T . Roberts & Co ., Crane Court , Fleetstreet , London . Lonton , near Nottingham , Dec . 12 , 1842 . Dear Sir . —I beg leave to tender you my warmest thanks for the great benefit which I have recieved from your valuable parr's Life Pills in the cure of a distressing species of fluttering , or palpitation of the heart , which Iexperienced some years , and which has now , by the use of three small boxes of your invaluable medicine , entirely left me ; and indeed , I now enjoy better health aad spirits than I have done for some time . Hoping you will , for the benefit of the public at large , make my case known , I remain , Gentlemeu , yours , very gratefully , 3 RICHARD TURNER . N . B . —Any person who may not credit this statement may , by referring to me , obtain satisfactory answers 10 their enquiries . R . T . From F . Mattheisz , Jaffra , Ceylon . Jaffra , October 17 th , 1842 . Sir , —I bog to inform you that having undertaken the small supply of the celebrated Parr ' s Life Pills , lately received Here from you by the Rev . P . Percival , they have met with a very rapid tale , and the constantly increasing demand from every part of the province ensures to a very large extent success to the dealer , and good to the people at large- May I theiefore take the liberty of requesting you will be good enough to send me 1000 boxes by the very first opportunity , making , if you please , the usual discount to purchasers of such large quantities . I beg to remark that the value of the above will be given by me into the hands of the Rev . Mr . Percival , who has kindly offered to be responsible to you for the same . I remain , your obedients ervant . F . MATTHEISZ . Please address me F . Mattheisz , Jaffra , Ceylon . To Messrs . T . Roberts and Co ., Proprietors of Parr ' s Life Pills , Crane-Court , Fleet street . Communicated by Mr . H . Foster , Chemist , Winchester . East Stratton , near Winchester , Dec . 13 th , 1842 . Sir , —You will remember I sent to your shop for a bottle of medicine round which was a paper containing testimonials of cures effected by the use of
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LONDON . —Mr . Wheeler lectured on Sanday even-Ing , at thi Working Man 's Hall , 29 ^ , Mile End Road . Aftt-r the lecrurs a collection -sras mads for the victims . 3 slj- Shaw ^ pas then ealled to the chair , and Mr . Illing"Wonh moved and ilx . Pearcy seconded the adoption of s petition to the Boase of Cjmmons praying for a n enquiry into the conduct of Lord Abinger , > ir- Sewell lectured on Sunday evening , to a good sn ^ Iifciicej&t the Horn of Plenty , little GaHford-strset , Bi oomsbnry , and was higMy applauded . Messrs . Page , B .-uwn , and others also addressed theTneeting .
3 ! ETa 0 P 0 LlTAS DELEGATE MEETING . —After the BFuai preliminary basiness Mx . TcQlon imported from hi .- locality regarding the removal to a better situation in tl ^ B ' scMrisrs Biad . Mx . Dron reported relative to -a&oiion made in his locality for vithiirawing their Eurosrt from the delegate Hiaetnig , and attributed the des-re which appeared to exist in eoma localities to Ijnsfe up the delegate me = tiEg to the irfl-ienca of the Ir-nzv- s goii dual , ilr . Simpson reported from the 2 kies-opv . lltan Tictim Fund -Committee . Mr . Sharp , by ins :.: action ol the Cltitenweli Locality , moved the flowing resolution : — " That The delegate meeting
tsk - steps best adapted to counteract the efforts of the C » m Lv * league in the Metropolis . " Mr . Wheeler stc nsdt-d the motion . After considerable discussion , in " iuch Messrs . S mpson , Teulon , ilaynard , J . Cook , CiitLy , Page , Ovs-rton , Knighton , and Dron took part , tb- motion "was carried Tfiihoa ? 3 dissentient . M r S usan moved , and Mr . Wheeler seconded , "That the present Observation Committee be dissolTed and a mere efficient one appointed" The motion was nlti-BK . trJy deferred until the ensuing meeting . Two shillings -was yfoceired from Gainberwfcli , and the meeting acj - 'urned .
Thb League- —It having been announced that Mr . Bcrfringhara would lecture -on Thnrsday evening , upon thr-1 om Lairs , at the Spread Eagle Tavern , Wands-¦ wertii , and that discussion -would fee- allowed , Messrs . "BT ^ scler , Dowling , Dron . aad other friends attended ; bn ; Mr . Buckingham not being forthcoming , Mr . 2 doore , barrister , of Manchester , supplied his place . Jlr . Wheeler having obtained lea ? e of tie chairman to adtress themveting at the close of the lecture , Mr . 2 HoiT 3 protested against it , and stated that he was only esgxged to lecture , and should leave the mement he bad COT . nuded , ¦ which elicited great disapprobation , the me * nag , which -was a -very large one , being led t o
ber . tTc that a discussion -would take place . At the c ? cse of the lectors Messrs . Wheeler and Dowling , having corrected several misstatements made b ; the lectmei , the chairman extracted his promise of allowing thnn to address the meeting . Mr . Wheeler challenged Mr . Moore to discuss the subject , -without reference to the Charter , upon any evening he thought proper , the € Xj-caces to be divided between them . This challenge , mtch . to the e ^ agrin of his own party , Mr . Meore declined , acknowledging that hB had only shown them oec side of the subject , and trusting they -would meet son ;* other evening and hear his opponent . The me = tir-g then desed with three cheers for the Charter , O'Connor , the Star ,
&c-A IT U A NPfllA , Tale of Lbtex A public meeting of the inhabitants of this loca'dty was held in the Odd PeHows' Hall , on tie evening of Wednesday Treei , to hear Mr . Con Murray give inThis report as thai delegate to the Birmingham Conference Mr . Murray referred at great length to all his votes in the Conference , for and against the various amendments and alterations of the Charter , and more especially to the clauses under the head " penalties , " is the tenth section . He said he had voted for imprisonment , as being preferable to fines , in strictly carrying ont the ends of justice in cases of convictions , of the officers appointed to -work the machinery of »> it » Act He Eh :--: !? suited his reasons in support of these votes , w L-O-i Wcr * , that & money penalty pressed heavily en
spoor man ; being unable to pay , he must necessarily go to prison , while the rich delinquent depending on the strength of Mb purse got off comparatively free , and it might also happen that the amount given by interested candidates , by way of bribe to returning and parochial officers , and registration clerks , would Jje *»/« nVle or treble that of the fines imposed , *¦• .- * wcuid leave the parties open to violate tL , v-iovisions of the law with impunity . On these grounds he Toted thai every man so offendisg , whether jich or poor , should be "visited with imprisonment ; the principles were founded on the law of eqoality , and Ihi 3 was tmly carrying it into practical operation . It hail also been his lot to differ -with the majority of his brother delegates as to tbe mode of paying members
¦ when attending their Parliamentary duties . The clause SB it -mra stands , enacts that they shall be paid yearly ' -at the close of each session . He -supported an amend- mr-st to tbe * ff = ctthat thsy be paid monthly an 4 in advance , for he held that in the event of any district electing a poor working man to represent them in the Bou ? 3 of Commons , and which was by bo means improbable , he would be seriously tffc « ted by the c : ans 9 as it sands . He would miintain it -was no more disho-^ sosrable to Teceive monthly , weekly , or even daily pay for staking the people's laws , than a tradesman or j laborer getting his wages on a Saturday night . It was ' fair , howBTgt , togr ? e ! he arounemts on theothe * side , -which -were supported by Messrs . © 'Connor , Lovett , Hair- and » large majority of the Conferbuce . It was
argued that any man chosen for such ui important sitcs&an , would ccrmmasd an influence , at once lalitYmg him from pecuniary embairaasmeiits ; but here they would at once ol-Etrve , there must be a depsndance soms-8-here , aad tbe people sbouid at all times provide for their representatives , and that too in % E ^ nner whereby they could be free and unshackled , above the fear of want , and independent of every party . His reasons for going so minutely into th _ s « details was acleiy with a-riaw of calling tbe attention of the country to the consideration cf the Charter as amended , that they may be fcHter prepared to instruct their delegates how to act in the next Conference called for its confirmation , and presented to the house of imbeciles He trusted the reporters present would note then his few
xemarks . for however humMa , they might have the effect of indndng individuals better qualified to take them up and turn tnem to advantage- After giving a short account of his tour fox nearly 600 miles through the north of iEEjland , his ine&ine and tsrpinditare from the tim * he left Q-lssgow until his return , he concluded by colling on every man in that meeting to . exercise his free and -unfbXtered n ^ ht cf opinion , either in thanking or censuring him for any one , oj all of his acts , as they conscientiously believBd him to have been right or wrong , and sat down with the approbation of the meeting Mi- Charles Slen then moved , " That 2 & * . Murray do bow receive the thanks of this meeting for his whole conduct in the Conference , ** expressing himself highly pleased with all his -rotes , and would also support the
Tiewa of their delegate as regarded tte money penalties and payment of members , which he hoped would be taken up and discussed by the -whole body of the Chartists ; for it unfortunately happened ehat , in all past legislation , both in Bngland and elsewhere , money , and not men , had been the olgsct cared most for by the senators of the world . It was , indeed , high time to put s stop to such a course ; the wants of mankind should be attended to in all their Taried circumstances ; if the unchangeable laws of nature were not adhered to , Mien farewell to all hopes cf the regenerciion of the human race . The motion was put and carried unanimously , after which , a Tote of thanks -was carried by acclamation to the friends ef Bntberglen and Bridgeton , for their support in sending a delegate to Birmingham , and the meeting separated at -a late hour .
ABERDEEN . —On Tuesday week Mr . Archibald 31 'Donald delivered a lecture in the Hall , 38 , Gaorge-Street—Sn > ject : " The past history , prestnt position , and future prospects of Chartism . ' It would seem needless to enter into any len ^ thene ^ dttajl of hew Mr . M-Donald handled the -various important subjects in which he entered , for , altogether , it was a masttrpiece « f reasoning , -which appeared to go home to the minds of his audience with great force . During bis observations on the present position in which the Chartists are placed by the opposing factions , including the Corn Law repealers , and the sly and hypocritical Complete Suffrage firnfirtoTaTJew , Mr . M"Donald passed a very high eulogy on the character of Mr . O'Connor , whom he described as a man -who has been hitherto devoted to the noble
cause of banishing despotism from the haRtabic globe . Jio man , said Mr . M'Donald , can justly find fault with Mr . O'Connor , fer his havii'g a deep rooted wi = b , which be puts in practice , to raise the humble and indusinons poor from their low and degraded positions his anxiety to abolish class pride , and class legislation , proves the greatness of his mind , and ought to merit a far better reward than has hitherto fallen to his lot ; for , said he , all those who differ from him have propounded nothing but a one-sided or stlfleh system , roach more olculated to injure society than benefit it , and wbicD , by the keen foresight of Mr . O'Gonnor , has beei very deservedly Exposed , However much these set-offgentry
= iay scheme ana invent , it ia too -well known that they hold their ciaws in : the rotten tree with a view toiupponit , while Berpt , nt-like they continue to devour the subitance of the land . Theae must , ere lon 5 , emerge 2 nto tte grand and only pure system , or will sink into oblmon , ana finally be swallowed up by the great ff ^ lv **' , " ?* * * " beea ^^ « pon the grfund of public opinion to test its superiority . After i great ™ aL ? ° 3 S *^ TemBllES on * e straightforward oondnet of Mr- O ^ fcnnor , Mr . M'Donald sat down , severally and satisfactorily given .
_ atOSSLET . —A tea party and concert was held in aB _ A « oelaaon Room , BrooU-bettom , on Saturday evaduy Jart , when npward * of Eve hundred persons mdova . The room was decorated In a beautiful xnann « with « vergreenB , garlands , and the portraits given "wia » tbeAorffters Star- and over the front of the ifatf" ™ tkere w thrown a magniflcent triumphal arch , In the centre of which was suspended the portait of the working man ' s friend , Feargus O'Connor 2 sq . On the tea equipage being removed , Mr . John Mason was mianimously called to the chair , who opened the business by giving the following sentiment .-— "Tbe-Oiarteri the only means calculated to bring peaee , happiness ; and prosperity to the toiling millions of Great Britain . " Mr . Doyle spuke to the sentiment In a speech replete -with sense and argument Several other toasts and sentiments were also given . A company of glee-singers , who gave their se . vices upon the © cession , enlivened the proceedings by singing serreui glees , catches , ice . fee
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MANCHESTER . —ICROPPER-STB . EET )—Mr . Jas . Leach lectured here on Sunday last , to a crowded audience , and gave great satisfaction . After the lecture there was a collection for the defenc 9 fond , -which amounted to 5 s . 9-1 . CARXilsiiE . —the Detesce Fu > 'd . —We stated Iflst week that two public meetings had been held for tbA purpose of choosing collectors , and making other necessary arrangements to increase the General Defense Fund , and we have now to state the result of those arrangements , which have been Yiforously followed out The greatest ; credit is due to the council and the various collectors who have responded to the call of Mr , O'Connor and the Northern Slar , by an active and fiimultaneoDS movement in behalf of those who are about to take their trials for having displayed an anxious desire to serve the people . Collectors were appointed
for the Tarious districts of tbe town , and we are happj to stafe , that by a few hours * exertion , and the friendly and generous spirit displayed by those on whom they called , no less a sum than from thjlee to four pounds were collected in Garlisle alone , many of the adjacent country districts having yet to come in ; so that we have every reason to bflieve that this sum will be increased to Five Pouxds . The roon&y thus obtained will be immediately forwarded to Mr . John Cleave , a portion of which will be devoted for Chartist Circulars . Though the Chartist body are generally poo r , yet they are so numerous as to be able , with general exertion , to meet all the demands that may be made upon thent Should our friends bs doomed to seffer imprisonment , -we trust the collections will be continued , so that sufficient support may be afforded to all who may suffer in const qnence of their confinement
The Wobkixg Mews Mental Improvement Societt . —The members of this society held their weekly meeting , on Sunday evening last , at their room . No- 6 . Elm-Btreet , Caldewgate , Mr . Joseph Wharton in the chair . The minutes of the former meeting were read over and confirmed , after which , Mr . Henry Bowman read an original article on the following question : — " Have the egotism and denunciation of the late William Cobbstt , and other distinguished public characters , had a beneficial or injurious tendency on society ? " In consequence of the great length of time occupied by Mr . Bowman , Mr . J . B . Hanson , after a few remirks , moved the adjournment of the debate until next Sunday evening , when a very spirited discussion is expected to take " place . . Non-members admitted gratis . WIGSTOtf , —Mr . P . Rigby has been lecturing here , and collections have been made and forwarded for the Defence Fnnd .
ARBROATH . —Mr . Abram Duncan delivered a lecture in the Chartist Hall , Bmnside , on Sanday . HOl ^ ilFIRTH-—Mr . Marsden delivered a lecture on Sunday last , to a crowded audience , in the Wortley Hill School . His subject , the necessity , justice , and ntility of the People ' s Charter , he handled in a mastery manner . At the dose , a collection for the Defence Fund waB made , after which several new memb . rs came forward and enrolled their names . SOUTH SHISLDS—Mr . Samnel Kidd delivered a lecture on a repeal of the Corn Laws , on Sunday , on which occasion be reviewed tbe arguments of the League , and showed the fallacy of their whole reasoning , and proved that a repeal of the Corn Laws would plunge the middle and working classes into inevitable ruin .
The Council or the Various Localities in Sr RUB'S met at the King ' s Arms , King-street , Borough , on Sunday , and the following resolution was carried : — "That wethe members present , to the number of twenty , belonging to the various localities in Surrey and Kent , taking into consideration the state of the Chartist body of Surrey and Ktnt , and that it requires the nailed exertions of all trne patriots t * assist in carrying ont the great principle contained in the People ' s Charter , do now pledge onrselves , individually and collectively , to assist in every possible way this desirable object" The meeting adjourned until Sunday next , at five o ' clock , and the Chartists of Surrey and Kent are requested to send their General Gouucil , and also to give an account of the different districts , that proper steps may be taken towards extending the principles of the Charter . A snkscription was made for the Victim Fnnd .
NOTTINGHAM . —The Chartists met in tbe Democratic Chapel , on SundBy morning , when delegates from the various localities attended and passed the fallowing resolution : — " That as the Local Defence Fand is in an embarrassed state an exhibition of Mesmerism be got up , and a committee of nine persons be appointed to superintend the same , to consist of Messrs . Wright , Brown , Morrison , Greenfimitb , Blatherwick , French , Ponlson , Rogers , and Simmons . " Those persons who have got collecting books for the Local Defence Fund are requested to return them to the Secretary , with the subscriptions they have got Mr . Alfred Anthony dplivered a lecture to an attentive aulitnca , on Monday , at the Star Coffoe Booms , Wareer-gate . STROTJD — Mr . R . Ridley , of London , has delivered two powerful lectures here , on the present condition of the -working classes , and their future prospects . He received a vote of thanks for bis exertions .
GLADCTICK , ( neaB OldhaM . )—On Saturday evening last a recital took place : in the Gladwick instruction society , tbe proceeds to go towards the Defence Fund . The sum amounted to one pound seven s h illi n g s . BLACK 3 CTR 5 f . —Mr . Finnigan , the " League" gnn , has been lecturing here . He was met by the " lads / 1 who had the assistance of Mr . Tattersall , of Barnley , and Mr . B&esley , of Accrfngton . Tre great mass , of the meeting were so much against the League , and their advocate cut so sorry a figure , that at the close of the second night ' B debate , which "wes carried onbyBeealey , tbe small clique retired , leaving their man alone inhia glory . He acknowledged that his opponent was too many for him .
EARI . SEI 1 . TOW . —The spirit of democracy is again beixu ? aroused in this district . Mr . Richards , from Hanlt-y , has been lecturing with great suceess , and a council has been nominated in whoa great confidence is placed . A collection has also been made made for tte Defence Fund . SHEFFIELD . —Mr . Edwin Gill lectured on Sunday evening in the Fig-Tree-Lane room , the principle topic of hia discourse being the recent debates in the Westminster Tax-trap . Distress of jhe Country . —At the UBual weekly public meeting held in the above room on Monday evening last , Mr . Bnllins in the chair . Mr . Edwin Gill moved the adoption of the following resolution : " That this meeting haviDg carefuUy watched the progress of tho debates on the proposed inquiry into
the distress of the country in both Houses of Parliament , after mature deliberation , have come to the conclusion that those debates are a mockery and insult to the labouring classes , proving , as it does , tbat there is no hope of an alleviation of their Bufferings from the present legislature . And ibis meeting cails on the toiling millions to redouble their exertions for the obtaining the enactment of the Charter as the only means of arresting the torrent of misery and starvation that threatens to engulf them , and also of placing them in that indepeadent position -which God and nature designed them to fiil . " Mr . Harney seconded , and Mr . Parkes supported theresolu-ion , which was carried nnanimonsly . The late Richard Carlilk . —Mr . Harney next called the attention of the meeting to the lamented decease of the above extraordinary man . Mr . H . read th ? notice of Mr . Cariile's life which appeared
in the Star of last Saturday , and afterwards commented npon it . He also read one of the publications of she deceased , illustrative of his political views , entitled " The Consequences of having Kings and Priests and Lords" ; and concluded an e&logistio sddreBs by moving the adoption of the following resolution : — "That this meeting rememberng the services of the late ltich&Td Carlile in the cause of mankind ' s emancipation from tho thraldom of kingcraft and priestcraft , and having a lively recollection of the almost anparralleled persecution endured by the deceased for his dauntlesB advocacy of the freedom of the press , considers that the deceased pairiot has deserved well of his country , and is entitled to the gratitude and admiration of posterity . " Mr . Parkes seconded the resolation , which was passed nnanimously . Thanks were then voted to the chairman , and tho meeting dissolved .
NSWCASTfcB . —Mr . Kidd , of Glasgow , lectured at Seaton Terrace , on Saturday last , on the necessity of un : on on the part of the sons of toil to acquire their just rights , proving the Charter to be the only antidote to the existing misery . Mr . Kidd lectured in the Chartists' Hal ] , . Newcasile , on Sunday evening , on the aristocracy and the banking system . Mr . K . announced that he would deliver Ms farewell lecture on next Sunday evening , in the same place , at half-pasi six o ' clock . — Mr . Sinclair announced that the Debating Society met in . the Chartist ' s Hall , every Sunday aiternoon , at two o ' clock—Subject for next Sunday : The benefits likely to accrue to the industrious classes from the enactment -of the Charter .
The Chartists of Newcastle and Gateshead held their Business Meeting on Monday evening ; Mr . Smith in the Chair . The business of the previous meeting being confirmed , Mr . Sinclair morad , and Mr . Wat ? on seconded—1 . Thai a deputation of two be now appointed to wait upon the collectors for the Defence Fund , collect their books , and receive such collections as they may have in hand . Messrs . Fleming and Sinclair were appointed—2 , That two auditors be now appointed to audit the Treasurer ' s accounts for the ensuing Quarter , with instructions to balance the books monthly , and to produce a balance to fo
sheet quarterly , ^ accordance a rmer reso - lution . Messrs . Smith and Watson were appointed . Mr . Sinclair said that a deputation from the wholehog friends to fair trial in the-village of Blaydon waited upon him yesterday with 83 . to the Defence Fund , which sum , together with £ \ $ } . contributed on a former occasion , makes in all £ \ 133 ., given by the honest portion of that little village , to assist in purchasing justice to the Tory victims of League treachery . Mr . Smith paid in la . 6 d . to the same fond . A few friends to fair trial , in East Rainton , also sent 2 s . for tae Defence Fund .
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TODMORDBN—Mr . Christopher Doyle , of Manchester , delivered a lecture in the Odd Follows' Hall , on Sunday evening . Hia lecture throughout was listened to with the deepest attention . He commenced with showing the origin and the necessity of governments ; traced class-legiBlation from its commencement to the present time in this country : Bhowed what effect it had had on the morals and codition of tbe labouring class . He reviewed the conduct of the Monarchs , the aristocracy , and the middle class towards the workies ; and compared the Government of America with that of England , —showing the enormous difference in remunerating the different officers of State ; and concluded by calling upon the people to agitate until they had gained their rights . At the conclusion , there were a number enrolled as members of the National Charter Association .
ACCIDENTS IN COAL MINES . Aftsr devoting three years and a half to the collection of facts and opinions , the committee appointed in 1839 , for that purpose , at South Shields , have published their " Report on the Causes of Accidents in Coal Mines , with an examination of Safety Lamps , Ventilation , Scientific Instruments , " &o . &c . —a work which , as it becomes known , cannot but be the means of bringing about great changes and lasting benefits in the practice of mining all over the
world . Within the last twenty years , it appears that upwards of 680 persons have lost th » ir lives by explosions and their consequences in coal mines on the Tyne and Wear alone . To Great Britain , it is stated , the coal mines are of " more consequence than mines of gold aud silver—they set her stupendous machinery in motion , raise her to a position the highest in the scale of rations , aud brings her vast dependent territories , scattered over the globe , with all their valuable productions , within the easy access and jurisdiction of the parent state . "
The leading subjects of inquiry and consideration with the committee have been safety-lamps , ventilation , scientific instruments , infant labour in the miues , plans and sections , scientific education of officers of mines , government inspection , and medical treatment after explosion . Of these , the parts which refer to safety lamps and ventilation are most important . It is here that , for the first time , as far as ¦ we know , the danger of the so-oalled " safety , " or Davy lamp , has been publicly brought forward and substantiated . It is proved as clearly as possible that there are destructive gases that , " an explosive mixture , passing at tbe rate of about 300 feet a minnte ( not three and a half miles an hour ) , will penetrate the meshes of the Davy lamp , and inflame
an explosive mixture on the opposite side . " Indeed , we have hero brought before us the distinct admission of Sir Humphrey Davy himself , that " there was a hazard in exposing his lamp to a strong current , by which the explosion would be passed through a glass cylinder . " This admission was made , or rather given as a warning , by Sir Humphrey to Mr John Buddie , agent and manager for the groat northern coal mine owners , so long ago as 1816 ; yet it was not until 1835 that Mr . Buddie , pressed bvthe committee of that year , in consequence of Mr . Goldsworty Gurney ' s previous evidence , made known this most important fact . Sir Humphrey , at the same time , it appears , suggested a remedy : — " A tin screen to slide upon the frame
wires pf the lamp , and encircle the circumference of the gauze cylinder , to an extent of about one-half or two-thirds of its circumference . " But even so late as 1839 , in tho collieries under Mr . Buddie ' s own jurisdiction , this precaution appears to have been , and is now , very partially . employed . After describing and commenting upon the various lamps hitherto ^ introduced or suggested , the committee express their opinion that the best description of lamp to be employed in fiery mines , is one on the principle of the improved CJanny and Mueseler lamps—the latter with a continuous gauze cylinder—a lamp in which "the supply of air is derived entirely through the upper part of the construction over the glass
shield f but even this is not to be regarded as absolutely safe . The committee , however , regard lamps as only secondary considerations , aud report that the " far more important and safer system of ventilation has been comparatively neglected" in tho working of coal-mines . An indicator of danger ( for a safetylamp , after all , is only so far valuable ) has been thus preferred , " either from erroneous conviction , or other less defensible cause , " to the removal of the danger itself , through processes of ventilation . The committee refer to the unwise and fatal notions that have hitherto existed on this subject , and point out the course which sbouid be adopted , for the common benefit of tho miner and the mine-dwnor .
They mention the astounding fact , that ia some extensive mines , abounding most largely with explosive gas , the rate of the ventilating air-current is reduced so low as one and one-tenth of a foot , one foot , and even 66 " of a foot per second . ' in consequence of the limited proportion of pit and shaft area to the enormous extent of excavations , " sometimes extending beyond seventy miles , where nearly four hundred acres are applied with atmospheric air by a Bingle pit . " Upon this subject the committee find .
** That the imperfect state of ventilation in the northern mines is ^ caused by too few shafts in proportion to the extent of underground workings ; that the cost of sinking those shafts has been unduly exaggerated ; and that the saving of expense , from destruction of battrices , waste of ropes , injury from explosion , &c , eventually compensates for the increased first outlay on the necessary additional shafts . " That only increased velocity , and diminished
length of air currents , can secure against the recurrence of explosions ; that , for this purpose , one shaft ought to be apportioned to at the most 40 acres which is much" more than the proportion in the metalic mines of Cornwall , or in tho coal mines of Staffordshire—often more than in those of Lancashire , and sometimes in those of the northern coal field ; and that no " winning" or extraction of coal in a new mine ehall be allowed to be made , unless two distinct and separate shafts have been previously put down , which should be securod by act of Parliament .
" That , for facilitating the easy passaee of air without obstruction , the areas of the upcast shafts should invariably equal , if not exoeed , the areas of the downcast , instead of bearing , as they now do in many instances , a proportion of two to one . This is clearly evident when it is considered tbat the heated products of the air , after combustion , as nitrogen , carbonic acid , &c , in ascending the upcast , are expanded nearly one-seventh , by the inoreased temperature of the furnace , from the time of their descent through the downcast and passage in the works .
fl That the plan and mode of ventilation by highpressure-steam , recommended by Mr . Goldsworthy Gurney , the distinguished inventor of the Bude Light , as developed in his communications to the committee , fully detailed in the report , seem peculiarly adapted for accomplishing , at small expense , and without derangement to the present system of working , a vast increased and manageable rate of current . That this power although manageable , is almost illimitable , and can be applied to sweep tho galleries with the almost irresistable force of a
hurricane , guided only by the safety of the works when the men may be absent from the pit , rendering it , before their descent , pure , healthy , and safe . " That , considering its power , safety , and economy , facility of execution ana , command , ventilation by high-pressure steam is peculiarly fitted for the present condition of mines , and adapted for thorn in every stage of their operations . That it appears one pf the most important and valuable suggestions , and , if fully and properly applied , preferable , as far as relates to its effects on the safety and healthiness of the mine , to any invention of modern times . "
The plan of ventilation hero referred to was laid before the Royal Academy of Brussels some twelve months back , in an essay on the subject by M . Gonot , and was thought so highly of by that learned body that they rewarded him for its communication with a prize of 2 , 000 f . The committee then proceeded to dwell on the necessity of adopting in mines the use of scientific instruments , by which the temperature and pressure of the atmosphere may be accurately indicated ; the propriety of a registration of plans and sections ( as in foreign countries at present ) , by which the
danger of inundations , from breaking into old and unremembered workings would be avoided ; the importance of scientific officers in mines , and of a cnmpulsory system of Government inspection , as upon railways , &c . The remainder of the report applies to tbe medical treatment of persons injured by explosion , on which much valuable information is given . The committee further protest against the practice of employing in these mines boys at an early age—and call for the application to England of the law which , in Franoe , Belgium , and Italy , prohibits the employment of boys younger than eleven or twelve .
The National Guards of Madrid have published a second declaration of their abhorrence of the licentious spirit of the opposition press of that city , in whioh they express their determination to stand by Espartera and the Government .
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